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Engineco913

Male

Bradford

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer
Years in Fire/EMS:: 15
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Hope Valley Wyoming Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency: 3
My Training:: Firefighter 1 and 2 certified Pro Board
RIT training
First Responder (just below EMT-B)
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Vehicle Rescue Technician
SCBA Instructor
Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal (NFPA Inspector for fire code compliance)
Haz Mat Operations,
Haz Mat Technician,
Cameo/Aloha/Marplot,
ICS 100, 200 700, 800(NIMS)
Wildland operations 1 and 2
Jouvenile firesetters awareness
Evidence collection (haz mat)
Advanced Forestry operations,
Pump Operations,
Propane emergency Trained x 3(with live burn)
Tanker Shuttle operations
VFIS Highway Safety Program
VFIS drivers training Program
and many more I have taken
About Me:: Been on the job (yes even volunteer its my job, and my life) since 1993, loving every minute of it. I have rescued 2 people from burning houses, and more animals than I care to remember. (mental note, iguana's have a whip for a tail, and ferrets bite when freaked out) I am the go to guy when things need to get done, and My only reward is knowing I am making my community a safer place to be for all the residents and visitors who grace us with their presence.
Day Job:: Construction
Relationship Status:: In a Relationship
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I am a fourth generation firefighter. Growing up around the firehouse gave me the desire to become like my family had, a member of the brotherhood.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Knowing that I am part of the firefighter family, and ensuring the life safety and property preservation of any and all whom live or visit the town. Firefighters that crave recognition are in the wrong business
Top Issues Facing Responders:: The top issue for the fire service is the declining support for the fire departments as a whole since 9-11. 9-11 brought on an immense if not overwhelming amount of support for all fire companies nationwide. It exposed America to the real job, and the reality that at any given moment we can be gone as firefighters. We are taken advantage of by cities, towns and the citizens. Always the first for budget cuts, and we make due each time. I think they need to create a grant that would provide money to fire departments with true need, for lack of budget funding, or community support. This grant should be easy to apply for and should limit ALL paid departments whom get funded through big tax dollars. Too often with funds match grants the smaller departments get left behind because they cant match the grant requirements but a city with millions of dollars can afford to throw money to match.
Firefighter Safety is something else which is growing more lax. There are many great officers and firefighters who are great at spreading the word safety, and not just spreading the word, but practicing what they preach as well. We have way too many damn injuries and deaths a year that are completely avoidable due to safety issues. Even basic things like not wearing a seatbelt will kill enough firefighters a year to show that there isn't enough being done to make ourselves safer

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Shannon H. Pennington

thanks bro; the site is working 7 thousand hits since janurary first of 2008 to feb 14th...prior we had 67thousand hits from mid 06 to novermber of 07 when the site was refreshed.....it is designed to do just what you said....the individual gets to surf in and peek.....Internationally...we have had 13 hits from s. korea....and 3 from China as well as a sprinkle from the Russian Federation....Europe as well...anyway...the work continues...pass it on...thanks
warmly shannon pennington ptsd firefighterveteran

Mar 14, 2008
LadyChaplain

I know I know I know.

Mar 14, 2008
LadyChaplain

Definitely waiting to hear the verbal whoopin' I get this week when I go to see Tiger... lol.

Mar 16, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

;)
If someone bothered to look at my PROFILE instead of my photo before issuing the friend request, they'd figure out that perhaps, with 200+ posts, I've probably been around the Nation block a time or two.
Eeesh.
How are you?
Parade was mucho fun -my dad had a great day, and I only got into one argument with one sister, which for us is a REALLY good day.
:D

Mar 16, 2008
LadyChaplain

I'm surprised nobody asked me what gang I belong to... lol.

Mar 17, 2008
LadyChaplain

Mar 17, 2008
Josh Gardiner

Thanks for the link.

Mar 17, 2008
LadyChaplain

I just got back from the fake'n'bake :-P... I still think it's better than boys.

Mar 17, 2008
LadyChaplain

Mar 17, 2008
LadyChaplain

I like how Darla puts it. lol.

Mar 17, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

Hey Mike,
I haven't talked to you in a while...

NO....no leathers....no budget in the department for those, much as I'd love them. If I want them, I'll have to buy my own.
No, these are just new rubbers (cue one of Ted's rude comments) --but they're pretty comfy considering...

Mar 18, 2008
LadyChaplain

I'm fully prepared for that lol. I've been told more than once.

Mar 18, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

Evening Miguel...I don't think you'll be seeing the hunting boot and flannel pj look during Fashion Week, but crazier things have happened.

:)

Mar 21, 2008
Joe Stoltz

Thanks Mike, Happy Easter to you and your family as well. You have some cute kids there, enjoy!

Mar 22, 2008
Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich

Thanks.
Right back at you.
Looks like we'll get some snow.
TCSS.
Art

Mar 22, 2008
Josh DeFlorian

thanks for the advice and the point of veiw on hazmat much needed i will stick with it too.

Mar 22, 2008
mike wright

we hope the easter bunny leaves your kids lots of energy bars to keep you young at heart. lol. Hope your sunday is a good one and we will have plenty of good days together with me being laid off. Be safe bro

Mar 23, 2008
LadyChaplain

Okay okay... so I have deer that eat off of my front lawn (and occasionally standing right outside my front door when I leave for night calls) but I'm NOT a redneck... got it?!

Mar 23, 2008
LadyChaplain

Your wife has got you so very well trained. lol.

Mar 23, 2008
LadyChaplain

Hmm, the agenda for tonight is as follows ~
1) Trip to the cancer bed
2) Stop @ KMart for homework supplies
3) Re-do paperwork for internship
4) BE A PROUD POLLACK!!! (It is Dyngus Day, don'tcha know!?) lol.

I can't really account for FNG(irl)... I've been semi-MIA myself. I installed the Sims on the computer, which has taken away from my FFN time lol.

Mar 24, 2008
LadyChaplain

Oh I know, but I won't play it during the week when school's in session, so I have to get my fix in now while I'm on spring break lol.

Mar 24, 2008
LadyChaplain

Today is BOSTON day!!!!!
I'm thinking at least for daylight hours - jeans, Boston tshirt, Boston fleece, Boston baseball cap, with normal shoes.... and then after dark, well all bets are off - but I can guarantee you there will be no fuzzy pink slippers involved. Pink is the devil.

Mar 25, 2008
LadyChaplain

THEY WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 25, 2008
LadyChaplain

Well, they didn't walk away with it... it was a nailbiter... damn them going into 10 innings on the first day!

Mar 25, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

Hey Mike...nice to see you online at the same time for a change.

Yeah, I'm starting to get busy with classes---did one last night in Hudson Falls--great class (photo of me and my new friend Jim at the class on my page--he's on your friends list).
I'm not at Defcon V yet, but it's just going to get busier from here on out.
What's new with you short stuff?

Mar 26, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

Hey Shorty (this is going to be the long-running joke) --

We had a mini brush fire the other day, but I missed the call buried in my office in downtown Albany. We've been quiet here---I'm gettin itchy for the tones. I know...be careful what you wish for.....
How are your little ones? Is Mandi your wife or fiancee? I thought you had a wedding coming up or did I make that up in my head?

Mar 26, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

Hey shortcake...
:)
I planned, ordered and managed my own wedding. I'm an event planner if you're not aware of it....and freelance as a wedding planner with what little free time I have left.
My marriage didn't make it...but the wedding was great and I saved a TON of money---if you want I'll be happy to consult as a freebie and share some $ saving tips for you.
I paid $5200 TOTAL for a 60 guest wedding. That included everything from DJ to limo to cake to dinner....and everything in between.

Mar 26, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

I haggled with a "destination wedding" place...got a full-on barbecue with all the trimmings for $600-brought in my own wine, beer and soda...made my own centerpieces and my own boquets and boutonnieres (I bought the roses online in bulk) --won two free hours of DJ service and half-price limo service at a wedding show---made my own favors (gotta love the Christmas Tree shop) --and one of my wedding guests also happened to be a baker who made a gorgeous cake that actually tasted incredible for $100.
I'd be honored to attend --I wasn't skirting the issue--I just get excited about event planning and saving cash. :)
If you have any questions or are looking for resources...just holler.

Mar 26, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

Ditto what Sean said....in the long run, it's about you and your woman.....the rest is just....stuff. Make SURE you stop and smell the roses on the big day....you have no idea how fast it goes....

Mar 26, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

NO NO NO ....you may NOT make your own wedding cake...I wish you lived closer, I'd hook you up with Kim for your cake...she's amazing and dirt cheap. If I thought it was something that could be transported...I'd bring it with me.

Mar 26, 2008
LadyChaplain

.500 isn't a bad thing... at least now lol.

Mar 26, 2008
Josh DeFlorian

hey thanks for adding me so do you run the engine on your dept??

Mar 27, 2008
Josh DeFlorian

ye i seen the name i didnt know you were volunteer too. i was asking becuase i am attending school to go career and one course is driver operator and a lot of people say its hard so i thought maybe since its what you do or like to do i could get a little imput on it.

Mar 27, 2008
LadyChaplain

So how's little Ms. Personality doing these days? lol

Mar 28, 2008
LadyChaplain

I'm doin' alright. Took a "mental health" day to enjoy the last day of "spring break"... and of course it snowed lol.

Mar 28, 2008
LadyChaplain

...that's what my daddy did. he had hair 'til 1990. lol. then it disappeared.

Mar 28, 2008
LadyChaplain

Daddy's one and only!!!!!!

Mar 28, 2008
Engineco913

being a red sox fan I just have to post this. Too damn funny...

Mar 29, 2008
LadyChaplain

lmao that's GREAT i love it.

Mar 29, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

My dear Miguel....if it makes you feel even remotely better...my bowling skills are akin to Fred Flintstone's ball carrier.
If I hit 100 it's a FABULOUS day. As there IS a god.....my golf skills are better than that. Bring on the spring baby.

When can I borrow Little Miss Personality....dog persona or not .....she's delicious. (this might very well be the first time that I realized that my biological clock was even plugged in)

Mar 30, 2008
Engineco913

MyHotComments SAY IT LOUD AND SAY IT PROUD!!

Mar 30, 2008
LadyChaplain

As Barney said on "How I Met Your Mother" tonight...

"Throughout this whole ordeal I realized something about myself... I'm AWESOME."

Mar 31, 2008
LadyChaplain

i <3 them.

Apr 2, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

You and Sean are evil and twisted mofo's.....

Just you wait until I track down multiple cans of Spotted Dick and ship them to you....by the TRUCK LOAD.
xo,
Mel

Apr 2, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

You = Dead meat.

Tell Mandi that she has far too much class to be messing around with the likes of you.
;-P

Apr 2, 2008
LadyChaplain

Lol... that's amusing.

My daddy always told me that the day I brought home my first boyfriend he was going to be cleaning his gun. He never did, although it would have been highly amusing.

Apr 2, 2008
mike wright

Now thats funny, hope that didnt come from your pantry. LOL

Apr 2, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

um....Mikey?
Your page quote is a little......depressing.

Apr 2, 2008
Mary Ellen Shea

My dad used to say to my prospective dates.....
"If you don't have her home by 10 p.m., I have a shovel and a gun, and I know how to use both."

Apr 3, 2008
LadyChaplain

Country music isn't allowed in my house... lol

Apr 3, 2008